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I’ve been hearing a lot of jamaican slang in music, especially in reggae and dancehall songs, and I’m curious about what some of the common words and phrases actually mean. Are these terms part of Jamaican Patois, and do they have different meanings depending on the situation? If anyone is...

I’ve been hearing a lot of 80s slang lately on social media and even in some shows, and I’m curious about what some of the common terms actually mean. Words like “rad,” “gnarly,” and “tubular” keep popping up, but I’m not totally sure how they were originally used back in the day. Was 80s slang...

I recently heard someone say a party was cracking, and I wasn’t sure what they meant. Is cracking meaning slang something positive, like fun or exciting? Or does it have different meanings depending on the situation? I’d appreciate it if someone could explain how it’s commonly used and give a...

I’ve noticed people using the word brat in different ways lately. Sometimes it sounds negative, like calling someone spoiled, but other times it seems playful or even confident, especially when someone says they’re in their “brat era.” I’m a bit confused about the current slang meaning. Can...